Headquarters Marine Corps

Wounded Warrior Marines SuperBowl Bound
February 4, 2011 — Marines and Marine veterans, supported by the United States Marine Corps Wounded Warrior Regiment, gathered here to attend a welcome dinner at the Irving Convention Center, marking the start of events leading up to their attendance at Super Bowl XLV. The 40 Marines and Marine veterans are from military treatment facilities, military bases and MORE

Wounded Warrior Battalion East welcomes new sergeant major
January 28, 2011 — Sergeant Maj. Benjamin Pangborn took over as sergeant major of Wounded Warrior Battalion East in a post and relief ceremony here Jan. 21. Sergeant Maj. Joel Collins, the outgoing sergeant major, moves across the street to take over the senior enlisted billet at 1st Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, also headquartered here.“Due MORE

Gen Amos' speech to Surface Navy Association
January 13, 2011 — It’s great to join you today at your annual Surface Navy Association conference… Due to our strong, 235 year partnership with the U.S. Navy and the central role that amphibious vessels play in our operations, the Marine Corps considers itself a proud partner with you … the surface warfare community. Over the past decade, the Marine Corps has MORE

Marine commandant reconfirms Marines as expeditionary
January 13, 2011 — The relevance of the Marine Corps as America’s expeditionary force in readiness was among the commandant of the Marine Corps’ key talking points during a visit to the Surface Naval Association Jan. 13. Gen James Amos discussed the Corps’ success in the last decade in Iraq and Afghanistan – a success that began with a partnership between Marines and MORE

Marine Corps F-35B Lightning II: Making Progress
January 12, 2011 — The Marine Corps performed a significant maneuver today with the Corps’ short take-off and vertical landing variant of the Joint Strike Fighter, the STOVL F-35B Lightning II. The BF-2, a test version of the fighter jet, accomplished its first vertical landing and conversion back to normal flight. This is an important step for the fighter that the MORE

Marines lose EFV during DoD spending cuts
January 7, 2011 — As spending cuts and downsizing continue across America, the Marine Corps faces a similar future. Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, laid out his plan for more than $150 billion in savings over the next five years from spending cuts in a written statement Jan. 6. Two future Marine Corps programs will draw significant blows.The termination of the MORE

Bestowing honor to those who gave to the Marine Corps
January 7, 2011 — Since the Honorary Marine Program’s inception in 1992, the Marine Corps has awarded the title, Honorary Marine, to individuals in the civilian community who have made extraordinary contributions to the Corps.“The title of Honorary Marine is different from actual Marine,” said Staff Sgt. Matthew Shelato, community relations chief for public affairs, MORE

Marines’ commandant shares holidays alongside warfighters overseas
January 7, 2011 — As many Americans kept their deployed loved ones in their thoughts and prayers during the holidays, the commandant of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos, was in Afghanistan breaking bread with his Marines and sailors, and personally wishing more than 13,000 troops a Merry Christmas while combat operations carried on.In a span of 10 days, Amos and MORE